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Glencoe Memorial

Glencoe Memorial from directly overhead

Glencoe Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph L. Meek Oregon History Marker, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Vineyard and Valley runs past it.

Stone cairn with stele, dedicated to the memory of the Massacre of Clan MacDonald by government forces at Glencoe Scotland in February of 1692, and to Oregon pioneers of Scottish origin during the 19th century.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Per Mare, Per Terras [Clan MacDonald crest] Cuinhnich Glencoe Oregon Glencoe Scotland In Memory of the Scottish Pioneers of the Oregon Territory. Dedicated February 1985
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.57327, -122.99507
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Vern Galaway Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • North Plains Veterans Park: 1.3 mi
  • Pacific Purple Park: 1.5 mi
  • Sunset Ridge West Park: 1.7 mi
  • Louie Wence Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
  • Baker Memorial Healing Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Education Garden: 6.5 mi
Peaks
  • Fern Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Spring Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Dixie Mountain: 9.3 mi
  • Iowa Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Mount Williams: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 57
  • Old West Town: 3.9 mi
  • Hillsboro Arch: 3.9 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 3.9 mi
  • Treehouse: 3.9 mi
  • Molly's Castle: 3.9 mi
Museums: 47
Picnic sites: 20
  • Picnic Shelter: 3.8 mi
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 12.3 mi
  • Eagle Shelter: 14.3 mi
  • Heron Shelter: 14.4 mi
  • Shelter A: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Jackson Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Little Lee Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Lee Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Bonnie Falls: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Reeder Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Tina Bar: 15.1 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 5
  • Waud Bluff: 12.9 mi
  • Phantom Bluff: 18.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 20.8 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.0 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Fern Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 16.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Glencoe Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainW 265°1,048 m18.5 mi
Larch MountainWNW 286°1,044 m21.7 mi
Hembre RidgeW 261°1,039.4 m23.9 mi
Woods PointW 269°940 m21.4 mi
Round TopWNW 292°909 m19.1 mi
Windy PointWSW 254°880 m21.1 mi
Elk MountainW 277°850 m23.9 mi
Long MountainNNW 340°689 m15.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2420:1921:05
September equinox07:0018:3219:11
December solstice07:5015:4216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404246505761676762524540
Precip in5.34.03.72.62.01.30.40.51.43.45.46.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland-hillsboro AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7885263371

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